Today is The World Wide Knit In Public day. I have never had the chance to participate in any event this day before, but today I could join an event. There were several events in Oslo today, Pickles had outdoor knitting outside their store and some back yard knitting at one of the employees after closing hour, Vanja (as in the designer), arranged a picnic in the Wigeland's Park. I chose the last to avoid temptations and I had thought the kids could join and hang out in the park. The kids made different plans, and I guess that's a sign of them beeing big now. It was a clouded day with some sun in between. Nice weather to show some knitted garments, and I spotted some real nice jackets. Vanja had put a pole in the ground decorated with her orange tote bags, so everyone could see us. Not that it is hard to notice about 50 knitting ladies anyway. And one man. Some people working at a cruise ship joined us, and among them a knitting man from England. A very nice day, and I actually got to knit a bit as well.

I have to show you the beautiful skein of yarn from Voolenvine I received in the mail some days ago. Lovely color, and I have to find a nice pattern for it. It's not going to happen until after the summer vacation. I love the yarn, and I'm really looking forward to use it. I have just heard good things about this yarn. The colour is Figbash and is part of the Gorey Details Yarn club.

It's a knitting order, but I have to admit I struggled a bit how this could be a sweater and how it would turn out. The way this sweater is constructed is different than any other sweater I've been knitting, but it's one strand of each yarn on needles 5,5 mm. It's a quick knit even with a lot of stitches on the needles at the end. The sweater ended up being both nice and the shape is fun. I think I would like one too, but a different color and I prefer my sweaters a bit longer. I think that might have something to do with age. Pickles' pattern are usually easy to follow and quick to knit, Top-down-top included. The yarn is Pickles Pure Wool and Pickles Silk Mohair.

Well, not really but I have knitted myself a red sweater. It's a bit hot in the summer heat, but it'll be nice and warm to snuggle up in during winter. The pattern is designed by Suvidesigns, but since this is a test knit the pattern is not published yet. I think Suvi has well written patterns which are easy to follow. This pattern as well. The sweater is a fast knit, and I have used yarn I won from Woolspire. I ran out of yarn, so I had to buy two more skeins. Luckily I got the same dye lot. The yarn is Lanecardate Lamora, and I used needles 3,5 mm and 4 mm.

In a weak moment I signed up for Tour de Sock, and the first round came as a surprise. I forgot, so I started knitting a bit after the rest. The socks were easy and fast to knit, and I used yarn from Dyelectable.

Yes, I'm fighting a war. A war against my WIPs. I'm not really fighting them, but I'm trying to decrease the number of them. It's not an easy war, specially since I'm the biggest opponent, and I'm a tough one. Did I mention I'm suffering from startitis right now? The exam is over, summer is getting close and I have tons of ideas of what to knit after having lots of knitting time again. Not an easy job to fight the WIPs, I tell you. But I have started, and today I think I've done a fairly good job. I realized the shawl I was working on in Ella Rae, was destined to be an everlasting WIP. I didn't remember what pattern I used and I hadn't really knitted so far either. I frogged it and now the yarn is back in my stash. The socks from Sock Madness, well ... I have to me honest, without a deadline and the pressure of a competition, beads on my socks is not my cup of tea. Frogged the sock and I can always find another use for Arwetta. Two WIPs down in one evening. I dug up my Selbu mittens, and knitted the thumbs and weaved in threads. It's a bit embarrassing to say, but the job took me only one hour. So far, three WIPs down. I'm working on the fourth, the Frozen Silver Sweater I'm test knitting for Suvi. I'm not frogging this one, but since I have about half a sleeve left, I hope to finish it tonight. Not a bad day.

Yes, I had to start a project too, but the needle I used got broken and my stitches fell off. I have to start again, but not until tomorrow.

It felt like a neverending story at least. The socks are knitted using yarn from TGR on needles 2,5 mm in size 49. Neverending stockinette stitch, but now they are done. I used excactly a skein of yarn for each sock, and I had about 2-5 m of each skein.

The last week we've had lovely sun, summer is really here. I hope that is a neverending story as well, since I don't really need a rerun from last year's green winter. It's so nice to be done with the exam, sitting outside on the veranda and enjoying the sun. The nice summer weather just makes my mood so much better. I haven't had time to read as much as I planned in the nice sun, but the summer has just started. I've got a lot of books on my reading list for the summer. I am a bit behind with my reading goals this year, 104 books in 52 weeks. So far I've read 32 books and I am 12 books behind schedule. I don't worry too much, since I know I read more during summer. Knitting wise I have finished 43 projects so far this year. I am 1 project behind the goal of 104 projects in 52 weeks, but not really. I have big plans on finishing the Tour de Sock pair tonight. I also have two pairs of mittens only missing the thumbs, and I know I can finish them up in an evening. I know from experience I knit less during summer, but I think I'll manage two projects a week. About the goal about decreasing my stash with 10 kg, yes, well, that's something I need to work on. I have signed up for Stashdash 16 in The Knit Girlls group at Ravelry. I hope that will help me decrease my stash. My goal for Stashdash 16 is 15K.

Remains to see if the socks last forever. They are knitted in Diamonds from Opal on needles 2,5 mm and ended up in size 37. Used a bit of time knitting them, since I had my exam and a lot of other things to do just at the end of the school year. They are simple to bring with you out and about, and I have no idea who to gift them to yet. Finishing the socks is part of my project about finishing my WIPs before school is out. The number is decreasing, but I doubt if I have time to finish them all before summer.

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